Here is my WASR-10 (Romanian AK-47). 100% refinished. I personally conducted all of the work myself. I fully disassembled then media blasted the entire rifle using 70 grit aluminum oxide. Prepped by degreasing with acetone, out gassed and then coated with CeraKote's "H" series "Patriot Brown" and "Flat Dark Earth" (FDE) inside and out. Kiln cured at @250*F for 2 hours. Reassembled with a full trigger job and function tested...GTG!

MY Featureless AK.. This project took about 3-4 hours (cutting, filing, drilling/taping etc).
Stock is pinned and just for extra strength tubes are connected, so it it's one stock in a way, (CA sucks).

Who makes those handguards?

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Here is my WASR-10 (Romanian AK-47). 100% refinished. I personally conducted all of the work myself. I fully disassembled then media blasted the entire rifle using 70 grit aluminum oxide. Prepped by degreasing with acetone, out gassed and then coated with CeraKote's "H" series "Patriot Brown" and "Flat Dark Earth" (FDE) inside and out. Kiln cured at @250*F for 2 hours. Reassembled with a full trigger job and function tested...GTG!

Yes, wood people, always come out of the woodwork when someone mentions in modifying an AK.
I like AK platform but dislike it's crude ergonomics and lack of versatility. I prefer a rifle that's useful for various tasks- be adaptable/modular at least somewhat and overall comfortable to shoot and handle. Traditional AK's and especially with wooden furniture just don't do it for me and AR's are not my thing either.
With that stated, there's many ways one can improve on AK just like with any other rifle that you prefer. AK's just so happen to be my preference.
Yes, all these mods make rifle easier to shoot/handle. In my particular experience they make the rifle more accurate as well and I believe its combinations of things.

Converted Saiga (newer series with 24mm FSB).
Cheek weld with this scope + Magpul CTR stock is outstanding, well balanced and very easy to place on target, a world of a difference when compared to traditional AK.Those Hand guards dissipate heat much better than any wood or polymer.

Russian 24mm compensator has internal baffle, reduces recoil a bit but sound very unusual/weird, not like any AK muzzle break I've shot with. Only drawback is that its not chromed lined as some of the other Russian muzzle devices. Needs to be removed for proper cleaning but that's not a big deal anyway. I use fine steel wool and it works well.

New to the forum and I totally agree with you, although I am brand new to rifles, I want a AK but in the style you have made this. What does this baby run? I am looking to get something in the style of these tactical ak before anything bad happens. Trying to educate myself fast :/

New to the forum and I totally agree with you, although I am brand new to rifles, I want a AK but in the style you have made this. What does this baby run? I am looking to get something in the style of these tactical ak before anything bad happens. Trying to educate myself fast :/

Rifle+conversion+mods= about $1100.
Scope, I think it was little under $400 (new one - over $500)
That was then, now people are playing game of hoarding & overpaying, so things might be a bit harder/expensive.

Yes, wood people, always come out of the woodwork when someone mentions in modifying an AK.
I like AK platform but dislike it's crude ergonomics and lack of versatility. I prefer a rifle that's useful for various tasks- be adaptable/modular at least somewhat and overall comfortable to shoot and handle. Traditional AK's and especially with wooden furniture just don't do it for me and AR's are not my thing either.
With that stated, there's many ways one can improve on AK just like with any other rifle that you prefer. AK's just so happen to be my preference.
Yes, all these mods make rifle easier to shoot/handle. In my particular experience they make the rifle more accurate as well and I believe its combinations of things.

Converted Saiga (newer series with 24mm FSB).
Cheek weld with this scope + Magpul CTR stock is outstanding, well balanced and very easy to place on target, a world of a difference when compared to traditional AK.Those Hand guards dissipate heat much better than any wood or polymer.

Russian 24mm compensator has internal baffle, reduces recoil a bit but sound very unusual/weird, not like any AK muzzle break I've shot with. Only drawback is that its not chromed lined as some of the other Russian muzzle devices. Needs to be removed for proper cleaning but that's not a big deal anyway. I use fine steel wool and it works well.

Updated mine, yet again, but still not finished. The Burris was too unreliable on the AK so I got the TWS dogleg rail and Aimpoint Micro T-1. I could have put it on a microdot mount, but I did not like that if I wanted to remove the Burris, I had to use tools. After I get the quick release lever, I can simply pull off the Aimpoint, even though there is absolut co-witness with this setup. I also went with the dogleg rail to increase the distance between the front and rear sight, making it more accurate and boy is it. Got a charging handle bolt on lever and Surfire SR07 on the way and still need to get the Ultimak lower and upper rails, fixed stock, and AMD-65 Tech muzzle brake. Also gonna try out their recoil buffer.

Updated mine, yet again, but still not finished. The Burris was too unreliable on the AK so I got the TWS dogleg rail and Aimpoint Micro T-1. I could have put it on a microdot mount, but I did not like that if I wanted to remove the Burris, I had to use tools. After I get the quick release lever, I can simply pull off the Aimpoint, even though there is absolut co-witness with this setup. I also went with the dogleg rail to increase the distance between the front and rear sight, making it more accurate and boy is it. Got a charging handle bolt on lever and Surfire SR07 on the way and still need to get the Ultimak lower and upper rails, fixed stock, and AMD-65 Tech muzzle brake. Also gonna try out their recoil buffer.

Updated mine, yet again, but still not finished. The Burris was too unreliable on the AK so I got the TWS dogleg rail and Aimpoint Micro T-1. I could have put it on a microdot mount, but I did not like that if I wanted to remove the Burris, I had to use tools. After I get the quick release lever, I can simply pull off the Aimpoint, even though there is absolut co-witness with this setup. I also went with the dogleg rail to increase the distance between the front and rear sight, making it more accurate and boy is it. Got a charging handle bolt on lever and Surfire SR07 on the way and still need to get the Ultimak lower and upper rails, fixed stock, and AMD-65 Tech muzzle brake. Also gonna try out their recoil buffer.

Here is my WASR-10 (Romanian AK-47). 100% refinished. I personally conducted all of the work myself. I fully disassembled then media blasted the entire rifle using 70 grit aluminum oxide. Prepped by degreasing with acetone, out gassed and then coated with CeraKote's "H" series "Patriot Brown" and "Flat Dark Earth" (FDE) inside and out. Kiln cured at @250*F for 2 hours. Reassembled with a full trigger job and function tested...GTG!

MY Featureless AK.. This project took about 3-4 hours (cutting, filing, drilling/taping etc).
Stock is pinned and just for extra strength tubes are connected, so it it's one stock in a way, (CA sucks).

what handguard is that?

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